Training
Your Church's Configuration.
Preferred Setup—Our preferred setup is for those who want to know everything they could possibly need.
- Mac or PC Computer—We recommend filling your computer with as much RAM as your computer will allow.
- On-The-Go External Hard Drive- Our downloadable MultiTracks are only 30-80 MB on average so you may be able to run sessions off your computer’s hard drive to start. If your internal hard drive speed is 5400 you'll be able to run less MultiTracks in one session than if you have a 7200 rpm hard drive. Putting your sessions on an external hard drive that has a 7200 rpm speed will give you a boost and allow you to run more MultiTracks in one session.
- Presonus AudioBox 44VSL- Although you can run out of the 1/8th inch headphone jack on your computer to your sound system it’s not always the best possible connection. You can connect to an Audio Interface like the Presonus AudioBox 44VSL and assign your tracks through audio interface outputs to your sound person.
- Midi Units—There are literally thousands of options on how you can direct the tracks running in your laptop but not have to use the laptop keyboard. You can assign your commands to a footpedal, iPod Touch, iPad, or a host of midi devices. Check our our gear videos for more information.
“Only the Basics” Setup- This is our “bare bones” recommendation of what you can’t live without and what you need to know if you don’t get the items in the Preferred Setup above.
- Mac or PC Computer—Again you can try running tracks only off your internal hard drive with no external drive. If you don't have any skipping, you're not overdriving your hard drive and you should be fine without that expense.
- Your computer’s 1/8 inch jack—This will work fine as long as you only need a left and right track but be careful that you don't bump the cord and send loud scratchy sound throughout your service. You can pan the click left and the tracks right if you have a mono system and you wanted to hear the click tracks in your in-ears.
- Midi Units—For the church with no band an a worship leader directing these tracks, I think a foot pedal or an iPad is a good idea to have if you’re going to do a lot of directing the tracks live. You can preset markers in the song for the any command so that you can do it with your feet. For example, you can set a marker to play, stop, song 1, song 2, a vamp on the bridge you want to repeat, Song 3, a vamp, and song 4, then the vamp for a moment at the end of worship service. You step on these cues and you’re cuing the session in the software from your foot pedal or iPad on the front of stage and directing the worship tracks live and in real-time.
In a situation like this, you can play along with the tracks and mute the acoustic or electric guitar and fit right in with the mix. We strongly recommend using in-ear monitors and putting the click track and guide track in your in-ear mix because you’ll need it to count you in on every song. Plus it’s easier for your timing to get a little lost in the track if you don’t have a click keeping you in time. Now, you can just pump the tracks in a monitor and that may work ok, but the best option is always with a click and in-ears.
Preferred Setup—Our preferred setup is for those who want to know everything they could possibly need.
- Mac or PC Computer—We recommend filling your computer with as much RAM as your computer will allow.
- On-The-Go External Hard Drive- Our downloadable MultiTracks are only 30-80 MB on average so you may be able to run sessions off your computer’s hard drive to start. If your internal hard drive speed is 5400 you'll be able to run less MultiTracks in one session than if you have a 7200 rpm hard drive. Putting your sessions on an external hard drive that has a 7200 rpm speed will give you a boost and allow you to run more MultiTracks in one session.
- Presonus AudioBox 44VSL- Although you can run out of the 1/8th inch headphone jack on your computer to your sound system it’s not always the best possible connection. You can connect to an Audio Interface like the Presonus AudioBox 44VSL and assign your tracks through audio interface outputs to your sound person. For example, you can mute the guitar, send the drums stereo down 1, the bass down 2, the rest of the tracks down 3 and the click down number 4. This way the sound person has more control over the bass and drums, which are the foundation of your sound, and the click is separated to your worship leaders in-ear mix and the rest of the sounds are on their own channel.
- Midi Units—You can use the POK FootController or the Roland FC-300 as a foot pedals that can cue the different sections of your songs from a pedal on the floor. This way you can direct the tracks without looking like your checking email.
““Only the Basics” Setup- This is our “bare bones” recommendation of what you can’t live without and what you need to know if you don’t get the items in the Preferred Setup above.
- Mac or PC Computer—Again you can try running tracks only off your internal hard drive with no external drive. If you don't have any skipping, you're not overdriving your hard drive and you should be fine without that expense.
- Your computer’s 1/8 inch jack—This will work fine as long as you only need a left and right track but be careful that you don't bump the cord and send loud scratchy sound throughout your service. You can pan the click left and the tracks right if you have a mono system and you wanted to hear the click tracks in your in-ears.
- No Midi Unit—You can try running without a midi unit if you’re not doing a lot of cues for songs. You can build a session where you press play and go and all the songs flow right into each other. But you have to use your computer keyboard and this limits your flexibility.
In a situation like this, you can play along with the tracks and mute the keys and fit right in with the mix. We strongly recommend using in-ear monitors and putting the click track in your mix because you’ll need the click track and guide track it to count you in on every song. Plus it’s easier for your timing to get a little lost in the track if you don’t have a click keeping you in time. Now, you can just pump the tracks in a floor monitor and that may work for you, but the best option is always with a click and in-ears.
Preferred Setup—Our preferred setup is for those who want to know everything they could possibly need.
- Mac or PC Computer—We recommend filling your computer with as much RAM as your computer will allow.
- On-The-Go External Hard Drive- Our downloadable MultiTracks are only 30-80 MB on average so you may be able to run sessions off your computer’s hard drive to start. If your internal hard drive speed is 5400 you'll be able to run less MultiTracks in one session than if you have a 7200 rpm hard drive. Putting your sessions on an external hard drive that has a 7200 rpm speed will give you a boost and allow you to run more MultiTracks in one session.
- Presonus AudioBox 44VSL- Although you can run out of the 1/8th inch headphone jack on your computer to your sound system it’s not always the best possible connection. You can connect to an Audio Interface like the Presonus AudioBox 44VSL and assign your tracks through audio interface outputs to your sound person. The Presonus AudioBox gives you 4 analog ¼ inch outputs so you could send 4 to your sound person and he/she can have more control over the mix. For example, you can mute the keys part you’re playing, send the drums down 1, the bass down 2, the rest of the tracks down 3 and the click down number 4. This way the sound person has more control over the bass and drums, which are the foundation of your sound, and the click is separated to your worship leaders in-ear mix and the rest of the sounds are on a separate channel.
- Midi Units—There are a plethora of midi units our there, but as a keyboard player, you might want to look into using an iPad and an iPad app like TouchAble or S-1 Midi Trigger to launch your tracks. You can always have your laptop nearby but your iPad on your keyboard or on a clip on a mic stand.
“Only the Basics” Setup- This is our “bare bones” recommendation of what you can’t live without and what you need to know if you don’t get the items in the Preferred Setup above.
- Mac or PC Computer—Again you can try running tracks only off your internal hard drive with no external drive. If you don't have any skipping, you're not overdriving your hard drive and you should be fine without that expense.
- Your computer’s 1/8 inch jack—This will work fine as long as you only need a left and right track but be careful that you don't bump the cord and send loud scratchy sound throughout your service. You can pan the click left and the tracks right if you have a mono system and you wanted to hear the click tracks in your in-ears.
- No Midi Unit—One option is you can put the computer next to the keys or even on the top tier of a two-tier keyboard stand. If you do this you may want to stabilize the laptop with some black felt covered plywood underneath, but having the laptop right above your keys is nice and you can use the computer keyboard for triggering your markers.
In this situation, we recommend that you have one of your musicians function as an “MD” or Music Director and this person would most likely run the tracks. If you have an Aviom system or in-ear system and if it’s not crucial for that person to sing, turn the MD mic off in the house and put it in the band members ears. Now the MD can talk them through the count-in, what sections are coming next, and you’ll find it makes the transitions really smooth and tightens the band overall. The MD will need to turn off all the instruments that you have live on stage, but you can leave in extra guitar parts and things like strings, pads, horns, B3, and melodic parts you may not have live. Once you mute those parts and turn up the remaining mix, it should fit together really well.
Preferred Setup—Our preferred setup is for those who want to know everything they could possibly need.
- Mac or PC Computer—We recommend filling your computer with as much RAM as your computer will allow.
- On-The-Go External Hard Drive- Our downloadable MultiTracks are only 30-80 MB on average so you may be able to run sessions off your computer’s hard drive to start. If your internal hard drive speed is 5400 you'll be able to run less MultiTracks in one session than if you have a 7200 rpm hard drive. Putting your sessions on an external hard drive that has a 7200 rpm speed will give you a boost and allow you to run more MultiTracks in one session.
- Presonus AudioBox 44VSL- Although you can run out of the 1/8th inch headphone jack on your computer to your sound system it’s not always the best possible connection. You can connect to an Audio Interface like the Presonus AudioBox 44VSL and assign your tracks through audio interface outputs to your sound person. The Presonus AudioBox gives you 4 analog ¼ inch outputs so you could send 4 to your sound person and he/she can have more control over the mix. For a simple set-up with a full band, send all the tracks down 1 & 2 for a stereo mix (make sure sound person pans hard left and hard right) and the click down number 3. Give everyone the click if possible, but at the very least, give the click to the drummer and the MD.
- Midi Units—Depending on the instrument, you can reference the keys and guitar recommendations above. There are lots of midi units for every player or you may prefer to use the computer keyboard.
“Only the Basics” Setup- This is our “bare bones” recommendation of what you can’t live without and what you need to know if you don’t get the items in the Preferred Setup above.
- Mac or PC Computer—Again you can try running tracks only off your internal hard drive with no external drive. If you don't have any skipping, you're not overdriving your hard drive and you should be fine without that expense.
- Your computer’s 1/8 inch jack—This will work fine as long as you only need a left and right track but be careful that you don't bump the cord and send loud scratchy sound throughout your service. You can pan the click left and the tracks right if you have a mono system and you wanted to hear the click tracks in your in-ears.
- No Midi Unit—You can use the computer keyboard if you prefer.
